100 pounds of pot found in big-screen TV

San Diego  More than 100 pounds of marijuana in wrapped cellophane packages were found hidden in a big-screen television in the cargo area of a minivan at the San Ysidro Port of Entry, authorities said Wednesday.

The van was pulled into secondary inspection Tuesday night when a drug-detection dog alerted to the 1998 Ford Windstar, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said.

The male driver, a 22-year-old Chula Vista resident, was arrested on suspicion of smuggling.

The 36 packages of marijuana had a total street value of more than $56,000, the CBP said.